1. Empathising with
Katniss
LO: To understand the emotions of the
protagonist and explain why she feels this
way
Building Learning Power: Empathising and
Listening
2. Recap
What have we learned so far?
In the boxes around the write at least
five things you learned after reading
the first chapter of The Hunger
Games.
4. The Reaping
• Katniss has just heard her sister’s name
being called out.
• What do you think Katniss will do next?
• What link can you make to the story of
Theseus and the Minotaur?
5. Role on the Wall: Katniss
On your page you have the shape of Katniss. You
are going to create a character profile for her.
• Around her body, write down what she looks like
• In her head, write down what she is thinking at
this point in the novel
• In her chest, write down what she is feeling at
this point in the novel
• In her tummy, write down what she might be
afraid of at this point in the novel
• By her feet, write down what she might do
next.
6. Role on the Wall: Katniss
What does she look like?
What is she feeling at this time?
What is she thinking?
What might she be afraid of?
What will she do next?
7. Empathising with
Katniss
LO: To understand the emotions of
the protagonist and explain why she
feels this way
BLP: Empathising and Listening
8. Chapter 2
Let’s read on…
Volunteers?
Make mental notes about how Katniss is
feeling.
Did you get your prediction right –
What did Katniss do next?
9. Chapter 2
From this chapter, what have we learned about the
character of Katniss? Write three PEE
paragraphs.
• P – one thing you learn about Katniss
• E – a quote to support this
• E – Explain what you think the writer is telling
you in this quote
• (Z) – Zoom in on a key word. Which word in
your quote shows you this about Katniss’s
character?
• (E) – Explore how this makes the reader feel
about Katniss
10. Chapter 2
• Write three things you learn about Katniss with a quote to support
this. Then explain what you think the writer is telling you in this
quote.
• (Z) – Zoom in on a key word. Which word in your quote shows you
this about Katniss’s character?
• (E) – Explore how this makes the reader feel about Katniss.
• On your student activity, you
must create three PEE
paragraphs based on what you
have learned.
11. Peer Assessment Plenary
• Pick your strongest PEE paragraph and show it to the person next
to you.
• Get them to write WWW… and EBI…
• Make sure they write their name next to their feedback.
• THEN…
• …ACT on their feedback. Improve your PEE paragraph based on
their feedback.
